Fishing tool



May wp i931,

J. G. FHTZPATRICK FISHING TOOL Filed March 5, 1930 2 Shgjets-Sheet l May 19, 1931. J. G. FlTzPATRlcK FISHING TOOL Filed March 5, 19:50 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 19, 1931 'TED STTSPATENT OFFICE Josnrn e. FITZPATRICK, or ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA FISHING rrooL g. Application led March 5, 1930.' SerialkNo. 433,268. j

' This inventionrelates to a welltool and relates' more particularly to a iishing tool Lfor fishing or removing ob]ects or lost parts :from a well.

It is` a general object ofthe invention to provide an Improved' grab or fishing .tool of the general character set forth in pending application entitled Grab,

Number360,67 1, iiled May V6, 1929.

my co- Serial Various types yof devicesare employed to remove or iishobjects such'asparts of well drilling equipment fromV ydeep wells. Devices commonly known asgrabs are used to fish or remove various-small objects from wells. The usual forms of grabs employed with the equipment used in the rotary methodv of well drilling embodyV gripping arms or ingers'that are operated to gripk parts by rotating th'e'tool through a the lost drilling or operating string.y The gripping arms of the common forms of grabs are mounted or carried so that they are rotated whenV operated into gripping position, and are voften bentor distorted when operated in this manner and are made inoperative and incapable of gripping the iish.

It is an object of the inventiony tor provide va fishing tool in theform ofa grab in which the gripping arms arev operated into grippingl engagementV with a. fish by fluidfpressure without bein@ rotated or turned l f u n u Asubjected to rotationaly strains.

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Another object of the inventionis to provide a grab that embodies means whereby the drille'r or operator is made aware of the various stepsor states of operation ofV the grab from the timethatit isinposition Awhere the gripping arms'` are operable -to grip the irish until the arms havebeen fully operated to .their gripping position.

- Another object of thefinvention is to provide a grab thatl embodies improved means for Controlling the flow of .circulation fluid to `aid in the operation Of the tool Hush' around the fish,

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parativelylarge object.' n The variousobjects and features ofmy invention will be best and more fully under-. u

stood from the following detailed `description of a typical preferred form and appli- 'cation of the invention, throughout which desori otion reference isvhad to theaccom- Y Apanying drawings, in which:

Fig.` l is a vertical ory longitudinal de-v tailed sectionalV view oi: the Vgrab provided by the present invention illustrating it "within a well bore with the parts in the nor-` d mal or unactuated positions. Fig. 2 is afo view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the arms in the out or released position. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l showingthearms Vpartially operated. Fig. is aview similar y.

to Fig. l illustrating the, arms in the gripvping positions.v Fig. 5 is an'enlarged detailed transverse sectional Yview takenas indicated by line 5-5 on'Fi'g.'v 1. Fig. 61s an yenlarged transverse detailed sectional .View `taken asindi'cated byline G-G'on Fig. 1,`

and Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical detailed sectional view of the lower portion vof the Orab illustrating the parts in the normal or VViina'ctuated position. f n The tool provided by this inventlon 1s'85l Vintended primarily vto be employedy to remove oi' Iish lost parts or objectsfromv a well In the..following detailed'disclosure I will; describe a Aform, y of thel invention` adapted. to be used. with the equipment em- '00 ployed in the rotary method of well drilling. In the drawings I have illustrated a well bore W and I have shown the grab provided by the invention operating to grip a lost part or ish F in the bottom of the well bore. n

The tool provided by this invention includes, generally, a body 10 adapted to be attached to the lower end of a drilling or operating string D, a stem 11 in the body 10, a plurality of gripping arms 12 pivotally carried by the stem 11, control means 13 operable to release the arms 12 for outward movement upon theV tool engaging a stationary object or the fish F, fluid pressure means 14 for operating the arms 12 downwardly from the body, means 15 for urging or forcing the arms 12 inwardly into gripping engagement with the, fish F, means 16 for setting or holding vthe arms 12 in the gripping position, means 17 for indicating` that the gripping arms 12 have been actuated, and means 18 for returning the stem and arms 12 to their normal unactuated positions and for operating the stem and arms in or through the body to prepare the tool for use. v

The body 10 is yan elongated part adapted to be attached to the lower end of an operating string D, such as a string of drill pipeor the like. The body 10 is provided to carry the various parts of the tool and may be of any suitable construction. In the particularcase illustrated the body is sectional, being formed of an upper section 19 and a lower section 20. rIhe upper section 19 is la vertically arranged tubular part and is Vclosed at its upper end by a head or cap 21. The upper section 19 may be attached to the operating string D in any suitable manner. I have shown a tubular connecting member 22 extending through an opening 23 in the head 21 and having a tapered screw threaded pin 24 projecting upwardly from the head to facilitate its attachment to the operating string D. The connecting member V22 may be rotatable in the opening 23 and an enlargement may be provided on the member 22 below the head 21 to engage the lower side of the head. A nut or collar 25 may bescrew threaded on the member 22 to engage the upper side of the head 21. Means may be provided to yieldingly resist rotation of the body 10 relative to they operating string D. The lower side of the collar 25, which engages the head 21, may be roughened or provided with teeth to frictionally engage the head 21 to resist relative rotation between the operating string D and the body 10.

The rlower section 2O of the body 10Vmay be screw threaded into the lower end of the upper section 19 and `is an elongated part Y of substantially tubular configuration. The

greater part of the section 2O is preferably of larger diameter than the upper section 19. A plurality of longitudinal slots or openings 26 are provided through the walls of the lower section 20. The slots 26 are preferably comparatively long and may extend from adjacent the upper end of the section 2O to the lower end of the section. The slots 26 are circumferentially spaced and provide the body with spaced depending arms or parts 27. rIhe slots 26 are preferably open at the bottom of the body. A plate 28 is provided at the lower end of the lower section 20. The plate 28 may be screw threaded to the spaced parts 27 of the body and consists of a central hub portion and radial portions 29 which register with and are secured to the parts 27 of the body.

The stem 11 is provided to carry the arms 12 and the means 14- and is longitudinally arranged in the body. The stem 1l is a tubular part and is preferably centrally or axially disposed within the body 10. The upper end of the stem 11 is in communication with the interior of the upper body section 19. The stem 11 is comparatively long and is mounted within the body for longitudinal movement.A A plate or disk 30 is provided on the stem 11 adjacent its lower end. l

The gripping arms 12 are pivotally carried by the stem 11 and are provided to engage and grip the ish Il". In accordance with the invention the arms 12 are normally wholly or entirely arranged within the body 10 and their free ends are operable outwardly from the body, then downwardly, and

then inwardly into gripping positions. The arms 12 are pivotally carried by the stem 11 and normally depend within the body from their upper ends. rlhere may be any desired number of arms 12, it being preferred that there be a corresponding number of slots 26 and gripping arms 12. The upper ends of the arms are pivotally attached to a sleeve 31 slidably mounted on the lower portion of the'stem 11. kThe sleeve 31 is slidably on the stem 11 between the disk 8O and a nut 32 on the eXtreme lower end'of the stem 11. rlhe upper end portions of the arms 12 are arranged in radial slots in the peripheral portion of the sleeve 31 and may be pivotally connectedwith the sleeve by pivot pins 33 extending transversely through the slots.

The arms 12 project above the upper side of the sleeve 31 and the upper ends of the arms are curved or made with rounded cam faces. The lower side of the disk 31 is provided with an annular cam face 37 to cooperate with the upper ends of the arms 12. rlhe ends of the arms 12 and the cam faces 37 are formed and related so that upon their engagement or cooperation the 'free ends of the arms l2 are swung outwardly through the slots 26. The arms 12 are comparative- Vso ly long and the linner sides of the lower portions of the arms may be provided with gripping parts or teeth. 4 n

v'A camor wedge part 34 is providedon each arm 12. Theparts 34 are provided on the outer sides oithie arms 12 and project laterally from the opposite rsides of the arms. rlhe cam or wedge parts 434 are provided with outer upwardly and outwardly tapered faces. The arms 12y arey positioned inwardly of or opposite'the slots 26 of the body as illustrated vin the drawings. The arms 12 are arranged and proportioned so that their free ends arevadapted-to pass or swing outwardly through the slots 26 when released by the meansr13. The laterallyl projecting portions of the wedge parts 34 engage the inner sides of Vthe depending parts 27 of the body to limit the outward movement of the arms 12.

Springs 36 may be attached to the sleeve 31 to normally yieldingly urge the arms 12 outwardly. i The springs' 36 may be in the nature ofV leaf springs and there may be a spring 36 providedfto engagereach of the arms 12. rlhe springs 36 may projectdownwardly from the sleeve 31 andmay be curved and formed so thattheir lowerends engage the inner sides of the arms'n12I to urge or swingthedepending arms'12 outwardly; n The control means 13 is provided to"r`e.`

lease the arms 12 for outward movement and downward operation upon ythe tool engagfv ing the fish F or other stationary part while being lowered through the wellfbore WV. rlhe` control means 13 also operates to indicate tothe operator that the arms ,12 have been lreleased so that he may'operate the iiuid pressure means 14. n The control means 13 includes a pilot platejor lower plate 38 arranged below the 'body plate 28, anupper plate 39rabove the body plate 28, anda central connecting part 4() extending through an opening41 in the body plate andjconinecti'ng the 'lower and upper plates o8 and upper side of the body plate 28 and normally carries or supports the lower endsof the gripping arms 12.` The connecting part 40 is slidably and rotatable in the' central opening 41 of the body plate 28 so that thespaced plates 38 and 39 are movable relative tothe body 10. The upper plate`139., has a 4radial arm 45 to carryl each of the-gripping arms 12. j A projection or stop 4,6 is provided at theouter end of each radial arm' 45 to normally hold a gripping'y arm 12 against oute y downwardmovement of the kbody 10 `and the `arms 12, relative tothe `paltes 38 and v .39, when' the plates are held stationary,

causes the plates to turn or rotate so that lower ends of the arms slide or operate oil the radial arms l45 lof nthe lplate 39.` The plates 38 and 39 are set in the same rotative positions so that upon movement of the arms from the' plate 39'the arms are free to passA downwardly between the varms *'45k of .the

plate 39, between the radial arms 29 of the body plate 28, and between the-radial arms 45 of the pilot plate 3 8, to project romthe soy lower' end of the body, as illustrated in Fig. f

4 of the drawings. v Y l A' central upwardly projecting tubular member 48 is'provided lon the connecting part 40 to project above the upper plate 39. The tubular member 48 carries' a `wash pipe 49 which extends intothe lower end of the stemv11. The wash pipe 49 is'jslidablel in the opening ofthe vstem 11 and receives circulaq tion fluid from the stem." ,The central opening V50 koi; the tubular part 48 communicates ywith lateral* orbranch 'passages 51.i'nfthe connecting part 40. The branch passages 51 normally communicatefwith discharge lopen-v nigs 52 in the'body plate `28`when theparts @rein the'unactuated position, that is, lwhen the plate538 isrspacedEbelow the bodylplateA `,28. `During the lowering of the tool intothe ico well andrbefore the pilotpl'ate 38 strikes lthe j l 'fish F, `the circulation,` fluidfmay be dise charged downwardly from fthe dischargev passages 52. Upon the-pilotzplate 38lengagling the iish and upon'continued downward v movement of. thebody 10, the passages 52 are moved out otv register with the lateral passages 51sothat'the circulation of fluid is stopped. The gripping arms 12 are shifted 'romwther inclined faces 47 of the plate' 38 when the plate 39 Vengagesthe fish. rlhel cut-V ting off of the circulation Huid throughengagement of the plate 38r with the fish indi- Cates' to the yoperator thatv the tool is in position where the arms 12 are adapted toxbe operated to gripthe ish.; The armsrare ordinarily shifted from the` plate 39 4upon downwardimovement of the body relative to the plate. However, if necessary the body' v10 maybe partially rotated to shift the-grip ping arms 12-,fromp'behind thestops 46 so that they arefree to be forced or .swung out includes `a pistonf53 on the ,upperend of thev stem 11 slidably in the uppersection 19 of the bodylO.` The piston 53may carry'pacllas .in the slots 26,.l The rluid pressurefmeans 1 4 f ing 54 to slidably vseal with ther interior of the body section 19. The piston 53 is provided with a lcentral opening 55 communieating with the stem 11. In accordance with the invention means is provided for limiting the downward movement of. the piston 58. A stop plate 56 is arranged in they body 10 and carries an upwardly projecting bolt 57. The bolt 57 is adapted to be engaged by the lower side of the'piston 58 and limits the downward movement of the piston. When the circulation of fluid through the tool is cut off by the control means 13 pressure may be applied ,to the fluid in the operating string D to depress the piston 53. Upon downward movement of the piston 53 the gripping arms 12are operated downwardly in the slots 26. The wedge or cam parts 34 slidably engage the inner sides of the depending bodyparts 27 during downward movement of the arms 12 and limit the eX- tent of outward .movement of the lower portions of the arms.`

' The means 15 for forcing or operating the lower gripping portions of the arms 12 into gripping'engagement with the fish F includes, the wedge parts 34 on the arms 12, and cam or wedge parts 60 torcooperate with the wedge parts 34 to force the lower ends Y of the arms inwardly. The wedge parts 60 rmayl be carried on the body portions 27 above the upper side of theplate 39. The wedge parts 60 are provided on the inner sides of the body portions 27 and are provided with upwardly and outwardly inclined faces which are adapted to receive or cooperate with the inclined faces of the wedge parts 341:0 urge the lower ends .of the arm parts 12 into gripping engagement with the fish rF, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The relative movement between the body 10 and the armsv 12 to bring the wedge parts 84 and 60 into cooperative engagement may be caused wholly by the fluid pressure means 14 ormay be caused by upward movement `of the body 110, after the gripping arms 12 have been partially operated'by Vthe fiuid pressure means and are in engagement with the fish F or the bottom of the well bore, as illustratedvin Fig. -8 of the drawings. f

The means 16for setting or locking the gripping arms 12 in their actuated positions may be in the nature of ratchet means. 55.

rEhe means 16'may include a pivoted ratchet 70 carried by the body 10 and adapted to cooperate with ratchet teeth formedon the stem 11 to prevent upward movement of the stem 11 relative to the body 10. rilhe ratchet 70 may be carried by a pivot bolt'71 extending between spaced parts of a` block 72 attached to the inner side of thelower section 20 of the body. The pivot pin 71 may be formed of cast iron or other material that will sheer or fail upon being subjected to an excessive strain, so that the arms 12 may be released for upward movement through the sheering of the pin 71 in the event that the gripping arms 12 are in gripping engagement with a fish that cannot be loosened or withdrawn from the well bore. A leaf spring 78 may be provided to yieldingly urge the ratchet 7 0 into cooperative engagement with the ratchet teeth of the stem 11.

The means 17 indicates to the operator that the gripping arms 12 haver been fully actuated or actuated into gripping engagement with the fish F and operates to release or discharge the circulation fluid from the stem11 and the operating string D upon the arms 12 reaching their actuated positions. The means. 17 includes a valve member 61 slidably carried on the tubular member 48. The valve member 61 may be tubular and may surround the member 48. The valve member 61 is provided withV lateral openings or ports 62 adapted to be brought into register with lateral ports 63 in thetubular part 48 when shifted downward relative to the member 48. The valve 61 is normally held in an up position, where the ports 62 are out of register with the ports 63, by a spring 64 arrangedunder compression between the valve 61 and the upper side of the yplate 69. The spring 64 also acts to yieldingly hold the plates 88 and 89 in their normal down or unactuated positions. In the preferred form of the invention the exterior of the tubular member 48 is made upwardly divergent and the opening of the valve 61 is correspondingly shaped so that the spring 64 normally operates to hold the valve 61 in a position where circulation fluid is prevented from leaking or passing `between' the members 48 and 61. A guide rod 65 may project upwardly from the plate 39 and slidabl'y operate through an eye bolt 66 on the valve 61 to retain the valve 61 in its proper rotative position where the ports 62 are in vertical alignment with the ports 68. Upon the stem 11 being operated to its down position, the nut 82 at the lower end of the'stem`11 engages the valve 61 to shift the valve downward to bring the ports 62 into register with the ports 63. /Vith the valve 61 in its down position, circulation fluid is free to discharge from the ports 62, indicating to the operator that the device has been fully actuated. The circulation fluid in the operating string D may discharge through the ports 62 when the grab is withdrawn or pulled from the well bore.

The means 18 for returning the stem 11 and the grippingy arms 12 to their normal unactuated positions after the tool has been actuated and withdrawn from the well bore may be employed to operate the stem and other parts in or through the body to prepare the tool for use. The means 18 .in-

cludes a pinion v8O mounted on the body 10 'into the well bore `W for use. v lowered Athrough the well bore until the pilotv plate 38 engages or comes into Contact j with kthe fish F and the bodylO moves downand adapted to mesh .with gear teeth ,81 on.

the stem. The pinion 8O may be mounted on a shaft 82 carried byspaced yoke parts of a block 83nm'unte'dv onthe inner side of the lower section 2O of the body. Thepinion 80 is preferably locatedf diametricallyVv opposite'the ratchet 70. .The shaft '82 pro'- jects eutwardly'from oneside of the block 83 and the projecting portion maybe made lpolygonal,tobeieadily engaged or gripped to rotate'the pinion 80.

vThe various iparts of the tool or grabare set in their unactuated positions as illustratedr in Fig.` l prior to'lowering the` tool rl`he tool is wardly relative to the plate 38,' v`4`Withthe parts in this position, the passagesl;l are out of register with the discharge passages l52 so that the circulation of Huid is stopped.

Further, the downward, movement of the l body l0 relative tothe plates 38- and V39 'causes the plates to rotate and move longi- V tudinally relative to the body so that the lower ends of the'gripping arms l2 slip or move off the inclined faces A17 of the v forethey are' operatedjto their'lowermost' Vposition by the fluid pressure means ll, the

plate 39. In the event that the plates are held stationary through lengagement with a fish, the body 10 may be partially rotated to move the arms l2 olf the faces 47. The

springs 36 swing the gripping arms 12 outwardlythrough the body slots 26. The cam vface 37 of the disk SOfcooperates withthe uppery ends of the gripping arms to faid in moving or swinging the -free endsof vthe arms outwardly.` Pressure, may vthen be j applied 'to circulation fluid in the operating string D to depress the piston' 53 and yshift they gripping arms l2 downwardly. In the event thatv the grippingarmsengage the bottom of the well or other'obstruction bebody lO'rnay jbe raised; "Upon the gripping arms being broughtto their lowermost position relative to thebody yl0,`t he`wedge parts 34 Vand-60 of the means l5 force the lower` ends of the arms inwardly for toward one another to effectively grip the shF. With the arms l2 in their lowermost positions, the nutv 32 on the stem ll engagesthe valve 61 and'hold's the. valve 6l in a position where the lateralports 62 are in register with the ports 63 ofthe tubular member. 48. rl`he release or discharge of thecirculjation 'fluid `through theports 62 and 63 mayindicate `tothe `operator that the device has been fully actuated. The tool'may` then'be withdrawn or pulled from the well bore to remove the ish F. It will'be noted that the circulation fluid remaining inV the operating stringfDV after operation of the tool will discharge or flowthrough the ports and 68. Upon Vject and engaging the arms.

thetool being brought to the surfacethe .gripping arms l2 may be released from the butk wish'tofre'serve to myself any changes or variations that mayappear to those skilled in'thevart orrfall within the scope of theyfollowing claims -laving described my inventiomfl claim: i

.1. A"tool of the f character described 'ins cludlng, gripping arms, means for normally urging ,the arms radiallyy outward, liuid pressV wardly, 'means for movingfthe lower vends of the arms v inwardly during 1 downward movement, and releasable control means nor# mally holding the armsl againstsmovement.

2,'A tool of the character {describedgincluding, a body having ra f longitudinally slottedfwall, grippmgarms in the ,bo'dy, means normally Aurging the arms radially outward, and releasable vkmeans lnormally holding the arms against outward movement through the body slots; A ,y

3. A tool yof thegcharacter described in cluding, a body vhaving a longitudinally slotted wall,-'gripping arms inthebody, means normally urging the` arms radially mentk through the' bodyp slots releasable sure means for operatingthe arms downf outward, 'releasable meansfnormally. holdings the arms againstoutward move@- j f 4100v through engagement yWttll a stationarylob- Aject.

- .4. LA "m01 0f um charmes dageraad; la 7` cluding, a body having, a longitudinally slotted wallfgrippingfarms-within,the body, f I neans-V urging the arms radially. outward, releasable means holding thejarms against outward movement throughthe body slots,-

. andmeans. for shifting the arms longitudinally after actuation of the releasable` means.

" alli) 5. A` tool of the character:describedlin-j'A cluding, a' body having a longitudinally slotted wall, gripping arrnsinthel body, means normallyurging ,the armshradially outward, and y relea'sablevirieansy normally '5 holding vthe armsagainst outward movement through thebody slots, they releasable-me'ans including, a part movablerelative to the body adapted to'engage a stationaryfob-k 6.-A tool' of the charactery described including, a body'having a slotted wall; a steml movable longitudinally iny the body, gripping .arms pivotallyA attached to the stem, `means' urging the vfree ends off'the arms outwardly, means' for operating lther stemfthrough the body, to movey the `arms longitudinally, and means releasably hold-4 ing the' arms against outwardf movement through the body slots and against longitudinal movement. i

7. A tool of the character described including, a body having a slotted wall, a stem movable longitudinally in the body, gripping arms pivotally attached to the stem, means urging the free ends of the arms outwardly, means for operating the stem through the body to move the arms longitudinally,-and means releasably holding the arms against outward movement through the `body slots and lagainst longitudinal movement including a member movable rel- 'ative tothe body adapted to engage a stationary 'object and normally engaging the free ends oi' the arms.

8 A tool of the characterv described including, a body having a slotted wall, a stem movable longitudinally in the body, gripping arms pivotally attached tothe stem and normally within the body, means `for urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through the body slots, iiuid pressure means for operating the stem to shift the arms longitudinally, there being a circulation passage through the body and stem, and releasable means holding they arms vagainst outward and longitudinal movement and operable upon releasing the arms to stop the circulation through the stem and'body.

'9. A tool of the character,described including, a body havinga slotted wall, a stem, gripping arms pivotally attached to the Vstem and normally within the body, means for urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through the body slots, means for moving` thestem to shift the arms longitudinally, there being a iuid passage through the body and stem, means releasably holding thev arms against movement both longitudinally and outwardly and operable upon releasing 'the arms to stop tl e `lowoif fluid through the said passage, and

means for forcing the free ends of 4the arms inwardly;

10. A tool of the character described 'including, a body vhaving a slotted wall, a stem, gripping arms pivotally attached to the stem and normally within the body, means for urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through the body slots, means .ormoving the stem to shift the arms longitudinally, there being a luid passage through the body and stem, means releasably holding the arms against movement both longitudinally and outwardly and operable upon releasing the arms to stop the How of fluid through the said passage, and wedge ymeans for forcing the free ends of. the arms inwardly during their longitudinal movement. ,y

ll. A tool of the character described including, ajbody having a slotted wall, a stem nsoasie cluding, a body having a slotted wall, a stem in the body, gripping arms pivotally carried by the stem, means for urging the Jr'ree ends of the arms outwardly through the body slots, means :for operating the stem through Y the bodyv to project the arms below thebody, ,1. means tor urging the free ends of the arms inwardly after their projection below the body, and means controlling the actuation` of the arms including a member 'projecting below the body and movable relative to the body.V

13. A tool of the character' described including, a body having a slotted wall, a stem in the body, 'gripping arms pivotally carried slots, means for operating the stem through the body to `project the arms below the body, means lor urging the free ends of the arms inwardly after ytheir projection below the body, and means controlling the actuation of the arms including a member projecting below thebody and movable relative to the body. y Y

by the stem, means for urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through the body la. A tool of: theV character described including, a body having a slotted wall, a

stem in the body, gripping arms pivotally carried by the stem, means lior urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through 'the body slots, means for operating the stem through the body to project the arms below the body, means 'for urging the free ends oi' the a 1ms inwardly alter their projection below the body/the bodyk and stem having a circulation opening normally discharging at the lower end of the body, and means releasably holding the arms against outward and longitudinal movement including a member `projecting below the body movable relative to the body and carrying the lower endsof the .arms and operableV through engagement with a stationary object to release the arms and close said opening.

15. A tool or thecharacter described including, a body having a slotted wall, a stem u in the body, gripping arms pivotally carried '120 by the stem, means Jor urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through the body Y slots, means for operating the stem through the body to project the arms below the body,

means for urging the free ends of the arms '125 inwardly after their projection below the body, there being a circulation passage in the body, means releasably holding the arms against outward andlongitudinal movement including a member projecting from the iM the arms longitudinally afterlactuation of body and movable relative to the body and engaging the free ends of the arms operable through engagement with an object to releasethe arms and close said passage, and means for discharging fluid from the passage after'actuation of the arms.

16. A tool of the character described including, a body having a slottedwall, a stem in the body, gripping arms pivotally carried by the stem, means for urging the free ends of the arms outwardly through the body slots, means for 'operating the stem through the body to project the arms below the body, means for urging the free ends of the arms inwardly after their projection below the jectingmeans againstfoperation, means for l.

releasing the releasable means, means for operating Lthe stem downward to project the arms downward from thebody, means for V orcing the free ends of the arms radially `inward l during downward movement, and `ratchet means for holding the stem against4 upward movement.

f In witness that have hereunto subscribed mysname this 24th day Vof February, 1930.

JosEPI-i e. FITZPATRIGK.

body, there being a circulation passage in after actuation of the armsinclu'ding a valve adapted to be engaged by the stem.

17. lA tool of the character described including, a body having alongitudinally slotted wall, gripping arms within the body,

spring means urging the arms radiallyouts ward, releasable means holding the arms against outward movement through the body slots, and `fluid pressure means for shifting the releasable means.

18. A tool of the character described including, a body having a slotted wall, a stem movabler longitudinallyv in the body, gripl ping arms pivotallyk attached to the stem, i

means urging the free ends of the arms outwardly, fluid pressure lmeans Jfor operating the stem through the body to move the arms longitudinally, and'means releasably holding the arms against outward movement through the Vbody slots and movement.

19. A shing tool including, ak body, a

against longitudinal Astem within the body, gripping arms pivotally carried by the stem,.means for projecting the free ends of the arms outward, releasable means normally holdingA said-pro- 'ectino means against o eration meansfor J 23 23 .7

releasing said releasable means-means for operating the stem downward to project the j arms `downward from the body, means for forcing the free ends of the arms radially inward during downwardV lmovement, and means for setting the arms against movement upon their free ends being forced inward. f

20. A ishingbtool including, body, av stem within the'body, gripping arms pivotally carried by the stem, means for projecting the free ends of they arms outward, releasable means normallyholding said pro- I claimV the foregoing I ioc 

